The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-23
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

LVCAL fAnAdHAfnSs
Sixteen bales Of new cotton were
received yesterday.
Telephone ll7s may be called by
parties wanting garbage removed.
There Is little difficulty in escap
ing oppressive heat during the presen
nights.
Taxing District cases were under
investigation by the grand jury yes
terday.
ALI that row remains Of the old
Exposition buildiDg is huge pile Of
lumber.
Cotton OIL Trusts opened at sole
yesterday, and closed at 3ltc, after
having declined to Sole.
In the Criminal Court yesterday a
number Of proprietressss OF bawdy
houses were fined $40 and costs each.
--Twenty-two arrests w5re made by
the police up to o'clock this morn
ing, all for small ofienses. A rather
lively day.
The Wstchmsn's Club will give q
picnic at B,tivsl Park tonight, the OBJ
ject being TO raise money 10 Luy uni
forms and rifles.
I'm the Probate Court yesterday
L. II. Ward was appointed adminis-
tor Of II. M. Crisp, surviving partner
Of Morgan & Crisp.
Horse owners In the Sixteenth
Civil District are alarmed over q NAL
sdy which Is decimstins that character
OF stock In q wholesale way.
-Dlctators OF knights OF Honor
lodges in the city will meet tomorrow
night at 8 o'clock In the office Of JUS
tice Gutenberg. on Second street.
DIR. W. p. Berry, who was fiued
$50 and sentenced TO q term In the
workhoufe by the Criminal Court, has
been relieved Of both by Q pardon
from the Governor.
Tho sheriff has been importunsd,
by q colored husband In Texas, TO look
out for and arrest his vile, Matte Vir-
ginia Wooten, and the supposed man
In the case, v. N. Brooks.
The steamer T. b. Sims is again
before Justice Pope, on complaint OF
deckhands, who claim that promised
wages are net forthcoming. The suit
will probably be compromised.
--Marrisge licenses were issued yes.
terday TO the following parties: X. l..
Rhodes 10 Miss Maggie Britton, Sam
Ingram to Mrs. Maggie Ssulsberry,
and Tom Vance 10 Miss ssllie Macon.
During the trial Of the crap shoot
era by Jusce Hugbey, yesterday aft.
ernoon, Gen. q. r. M. Tarner and
Deputy Sheriff Mike Madden got into
a fracas for which the deputy was
fined s..
An aged ooloIed man named Jas.
Williams fell dead yesterday morning.
Mt the corner Of Front and Poplar
streets, An inquest was held, the Yer.
dict being death from sheer ex.
-Lippiucolts for September contains
a beautiful story, "rhe Red Mountain
Mines" by Lew Vanderpools. For
sale at Mantiord's. Bee the new series
Of books. Twenty new ones received
yesterday.
People residing In tho vicinity Of
the Louisville, New Orleans and Texas
railroad depot are exercised over a
mysterious pool Of blood for which
there 10 no positive explanation. They
suspect murder.
"A surveying corps OF seventeen
mon, engsged on the Memphis bfau CHI
OF the Illinois Central Niiroad, arc on
oamped at Raleigh, the work having
been completed 10 within one mile OF
that place. The corps will reach this
city tomorrow.
"A new arrangement for instant
use In tuppressing fire was tried at the
Gayoso Hotel, yesterday afternoon be-
tween 3 and 4 O'Clock, ard worked 10
perfection. Quests 81 the house can
now 10 TO their repose with feeling
Of absolute eafety.
II. A. Nelson, oolored. through bis
attorney, 4. II Osssells, ha. applied to
Judge Galloway Tor n writ of habeas
corpus for the oolored girl held by Mr.
aud MIRA McAlisier. He wants 10
sdopt the child. Tho case 10 eet for 10
o'clock this morning.
MIS-. Maria Litlltiohn left her
home, at No. 262 Main street, about
ten days $50, and hes net since been
heard OF. The husband says she IN sub.
sot TO hs OF ineanity, and II was pos.
aibly In one Of theee that she wan
dered away.
The 6pt now bale OF cotton from
Alabama wac received yesterday by
Gordon Bros. & Co., from Harris Sher-
rod, Of Oourtlsnd, Lawrence county.
IL clstssd mlddllng, and Yves sold at
public auction, n. tho Cotton Ex
by T. j. Mccarthy, auctioneer,
TO Gilman A Wormeley, at Isle per
pound.
Anderson Connelly, the negro who
assaulted and bit a piscs from the
cheek OF q white brickmason named
Andrews, on the new Lowenstein
building, about two months ago, was
captured by Officer Biggs yesterday.
Counelly has been going the rounds OF
neighborlng States since his crime,
and only returned 10 Memphis q day
or two ago.
"A warrant was sworn out before
Justice Barry yesterday by william
Watson, colored, charging \. God.
shaw, the pawnbroker, with conceal.
ing and converting 10 bis own use q
silver watch, valued at tS5. The watch
was stolen from Watson several days
ago, and be, with a friend, cav and
identified II In Godshfw's eetablish.
ment Las, Saturday. when the officers
went Tor The timepi.ce yesterday II
had disappeared, and they could OBJ
tain no Information whatever OF its
whereabouts. Hence the warrant.
Fer Rent.